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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; DeShawn West! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jack Nice!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
West drives through and clinches with Nice against the cage.
Nice has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed West clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: West (0) vs (4) Nice
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
West is keeping busy.
Nice wants to control the position but West frees himself and scrambles - Nice manages to regain control in side control.
Nice tries for a kimura but West is defending well.
Nice happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West tries to buck Nice off but Nice is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
West is being controlled here.
Nice wants to control but West is keeping him busy.
Nice tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nice is looking to take a break and control but West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West stops Nice from passing to mount.
West tries to bench press Nice off him but Nice keeps the position.
West is trying to escape the position but Nice is controlling the position.
Nice works to advance to full mount. West defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: West (0) vs (6) Nice
Nice controlling from mount.
Nice can't control as he wanted to and West manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice trying to control the pace.
Nice trying to pass the guard but West defending well.
West is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice moves into full mount! West won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: West (0) vs (9) Nice
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice tries to control but West wriggling away.
West might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nice controlling from mount.
West is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nice goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now West is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: West (2) vs (9) Nice
West sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and West defends well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. West doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. West manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
West pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nice is keeping the position for now.
Nice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but West can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nice is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: West (2) vs (11) Nice
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nice engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
West wants to sweep here but Nice controlling him for the moment.
West keeping full guard, as Nice tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nice controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nice stands and throws West's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: West (2) vs (14) Nice
Nice slows the pace down.
Nice tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice controlling the position.
Nice tries to move to mount but West blocks the move with his legs.
Nice trying to control the position but West is working away.
Nice looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
West trying to remain calm as Nice controls from the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nice advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: West (2) vs (16) Nice
Nice wants to control the pace but West is squirming around nicely.
Nice tries to take his opponent's back but West turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: West (4) vs (16) Nice
West preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nice is trying to keep West in close.
Our spies down at at Ironbound MMA inform us that Nice has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nice working a defensive guard but West manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: West (7) vs (16) Nice
Nice tries to improve position but can't.
West controlling the position.
Nice is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nice is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well,West is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Nice is not content to let West control the position.
Nice tries to buck West off but West is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
West taking a breather here.
Nice is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
West trying to control the action but Nice is working from the bottom.
Nice is trying to control West's posture but West avoids it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nice is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
West moves into full mount! Nice won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: West (10) vs (16) Nice
West wants to control but instead Nice manages to regain half guard.
Nice is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nice wins on points by 16 to 10.
A very excited looking Jack Nice made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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